Kim: ‘I need your help’
Mayor Harry Kim told an online conference of island and state visitor industry leaders Friday that he fears what happens when the federal coronavirus funds expire next month and the potential impact on tourism.
Kim, who’ll leave office Dec. 7 when Mayor-elect Mitch Roth is inaugurated, noted rising COVID-19 numbers in Hawaii and in mainland states — naming California, Texas and Arizona.
“There are … problems we’re going to face come Dec. 15,” Kim said. “… We’re told the National Guard is going to pull out because of funding. I need your help … because you’re very influential people. I’m a has-been in three weeks.”
